Nonstop flight route between Ramstein, Germany and Chingola, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(12°34'22"S by 27°53'38"E)
Distance from RMS to CGJ:
4,459.50 miles (7,176.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ramstein Air Base (RMS), Ramstein, Germany and Kasompe Airport (CGJ), Chingola, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,460 miles (or 7,177 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ramstein Air Base and Kasompe Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ramstein Air Base and Kasompe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RMS / ETAR |
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| Location: | Ramstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°26'38"N by 7°36'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | United States |
| View all routes: | Routes from RMS |
| More Information: | RMS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGJ / |
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| Location: | Chingola, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°34'22"S by 27°53'38"E |
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGJ |
| More Information: | CGJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Ramstein Air Base (RMS):
- From its inception, Ramstein was designed as a NATO command base.
- The new 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing stood up on 4 September 2008.
- The host unit is the 86th Airlift Wing, commanded by Brigadier General Patrick X.
- The furthest airport from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Ramstein Air Base (meaning Ramstein Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,003 miles (19,316 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Ramstein Air Base (RMS) is Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) ENE of RMS.
- The east gate of Ramstein Air Base is about 10 miles from Kaiserslautern.
- In addition to being known as "Ramstein Air Base", another name for RMS is "Ramstein AB".
Facts about Kasompe Airport (CGJ):
- The closest airport to Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Southdowns Airport (KIW), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) SE of CGJ.
- The furthest airport from Kasompe Airport (CGJ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,906 miles (19,160 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Kasompe Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CGJ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CGJ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Kasompe Airport (CGJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kasompe Airport", another name for CGJ is "FLKE".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.19 miles (21.23 km) ENE | Sembach KaserneSembach Air Base (SEX) | Sembach, Germany |     |
| 2 | 18.57 miles (29.89 km) SSW | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 3 | 27.27 miles (43.89 km) SW | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 4 | 37.99 miles (61.13 km) NNW | Frankfurt–Hahn Airport (HHN) | Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 5 | 41.00 miles (65.99 km) E | Mannheim City Airport (MHG) | Mannheim, Germany | |
| 6 | 43.67 miles (70.27 km) NNE | Mainz Finthen Airport (QMZ) | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 7 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SSE | Baden Airpark (FKB) | Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 8 | 52.82 miles (85.00 km) NE | Lucius D. Clay KaserneWiesbaden Army AirfieldWiesbaden Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground Y-80Fliegerhorst Wiesbaden (WIE) | Wiesbaden, Hessen, Germany | |
| 9 | 54.64 miles (87.94 km) NW | Spangdahlem Air Base (SPM) | Spangdahlem, Germany | |
| 10 | 57.87 miles (93.13 km) NW | Bitburg Airport (BBJ) | Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | |
| 11 | 59.40 miles (95.59 km) NE | Frankfurt Airport (FRA) | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 12 | 62.34 miles (100.32 km) S | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 13 | 63.89 miles (102.83 km) WNW | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 14 | 69.13 miles (111.25 km) WSW | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France | |
| 15 | 74.95 miles (120.63 km) S | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,002.64 miles (19,316.33 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,612.96 miles (18,689.20 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,612.15 miles (18,687.90 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,609.62 miles (18,683.82 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,604.18 miles (18,675.06 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,602.12 miles (18,671.75 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,597.61 miles (18,664.50 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,593.82 miles (18,658.40 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,587.92 miles (18,648.91 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,587.13 miles (18,647.63 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,577.66 miles (18,632.39 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,577.48 miles (18,632.09 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,569.64 miles (18,619.48 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,553.41 miles (18,593.36 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,542.72 miles (18,576.17 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.45 miles (45.78 km) SE | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 2 | 59.46 miles (95.70 km) ESE | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 3 | 72.11 miles (116.05 km) NNW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 106.69 miles (171.69 km) WNW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 5 | 119.32 miles (192.03 km) NE | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 6 | 194.19 miles (312.52 km) S | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 7 | 204.19 miles (328.62 km) NW | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 257.92 miles (415.08 km) SW | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 9 | 268.68 miles (432.40 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 10 | 273.19 miles (439.66 km) NE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 11 | 276.33 miles (444.71 km) E | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 280.64 miles (451.65 km) SSE | Kariba Airport (KAB) | Kariba, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 323.09 miles (519.97 km) ESE | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 14 | 325.46 miles (523.77 km) NNW | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 329.18 miles (529.75 km) WSW | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,905.81 miles (19,160.49 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,880.55 miles (19,119.84 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,876.98 miles (19,114.11 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,871.87 miles (19,105.87 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,850.05 miles (19,070.76 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,812.66 miles (19,010.59 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,794.45 miles (18,981.28 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,785.18 miles (18,966.36 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,783.24 miles (18,963.24 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,758.91 miles (18,924.09 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,758.53 miles (18,923.47 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,720.87 miles (18,862.86 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,720.87 miles (18,862.86 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,716.24 miles (18,855.42 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,707.13 miles (18,840.76 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |